Carlos Guillermo Smith was born and raised in Florida, attended public schools, and graduated in 1999 from Spanish River High School in Boca Raton, FL. His parents immigrated to Florida in 1978. He graduated from the University of Central Florida in 2003 and started his career by working and managing Men’s Wearhouse stores in Georgia and Florida. In 2011, he was hired as the legislative aide for Representative Scott Randolph. Soon after, he joined the local Democratic Party and served as communications director and senior advisor to Joe Saunders State House 49 race in 2012. Subsequently, he was elected chairman and leader of the Orange County Democratic Party. In addition, he began serving as the central Florida outreach coordinator for Equality Florida.
